Texas Women's Hall of Fame

Cartwright, Grace Woodruff

Grace Woodruff Cartwright

Agriculture and Ranching

Year Inducted:1985

Grace Woodruff Cartwright, a Weatherford rancher and farmer for 56-plus years, won recognition for building a rural community, Tin Top, Texas. She was also recognized for organizing 72 ranchers in five counties to form the Brazos Valley Association to reclaim land and homes and to harness the Brazos River.

Mrs. Cartwright helped build Weatherford's park system, and a 147-acre park was recently renamed after her. She was singled out for distinguished service on three state boards: the North Texas State University Board of Regents, the Texas Water Quality Board, and the Texas Tourist Board.

She endowed more than a dozen university scholarships for encouragement of agricultural studies and is a former Keep Texas Beautiful vice-president.

Mrs. Cartwright worked as an extension agent for Texas A&M University helping Parker County women achieve a better quality of farm life. She earned her degree at North Texas State University.